Interior Moving Services, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Crushing injuries - ROCHESTER, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Interior Moving Services, Inc. in ROCHESTER, New York
Employer Interior Moving Services, Inc.
Address 100 Kaywood Drive
City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, New York 14626
Report ID 2020011033
Event Date January 31, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Secondary Source Stairs, steps, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484210
GPS Coordinates 43.19906, -77.69701

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Incident Narrative

On 1/31/2020, an employee was helping two other employees move a safe down stairs. The safe slid down the stairs and struck the employee, crushing the employee's abdomen.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2020, a worker at Interior Moving Services, Inc. in ROCHESTER, New York suffered crushing injuries to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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